The restoration of wood from an archaeological context: the case of the Roman saltworks in Cervia
The restoration of wood from an archaeological context: the case of Cervia's Roman saltworks
New exhibition at the MuSa, Salt Museum in Cervia
in collaboration with the Soprintendenza Archeologica Belle Arti e Paesaggio of the Provinces of Ravenna Forlì-Cesena and Rimini
Opening on Saturday 14th June on the occasion of European Archaeology Days
A few words about the Roman salt-works in Cervia
Ten years after the archaeological discovery of Cervia's Roman saltpan, the Musa proposes an exhibition on the restoration of wood from an archaeological context.
The discovery, which took place in 2015, concerned the area of the roundabout on the SS 16, the road from Cervia to Cesena. The excavation proved that salt cultivation in Cervia can be traced back to the Roman age: thanks to the archaeological investigation, a series of canals, tanks and wooden structures with bulkheads were found, as well as some wrought-iron floors.
The Cervia salt extraction plant is therefore one of the very few archaeologically documented in the Mediterranean basin.
Of considerable interest is the discovery of many fragments of wood that the ancients used in the construction of the plant structures. Expert studies have since confirmed that they are of salvaged origin, coming mostly from boats.
When
from 15th June to 20th July 2025
Opening
from 8.30 p.m. to midnight
Luogo
Musa - Salt Museum
Cervia - Magazzino del Sale Torre, Via Nazario Sauro 24
Event url
https://musa.comunecervia.itPrice
exhibition included in the ticket price
entrance fees to Musa
Official Tourist Information Site of Cervia